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Recent advances in finance for inclusive development : a survey

Asongu, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015

The policy debate has been shifting from the finance-growth nexus to the finance-inequality relationship. In the … challenge of putting some structure on recent advances in finance for more inclusiveness. The overarching question tackled in … advances in finance for inclusive development. The analytical approach consists of first, situating issues of exclusive growth …

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Finance, governance and inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020

This research assesses the importance of credit access in modulating governance for gender inclusive education in 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data spanning the period 2004- 2014. The Generalized Method of Moments is employed as empirical strategy. The following findings are...

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The effect of finance on inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa : avoidable CO2 emissions thresholds

Asongu, Simplice; Xuan Vinh Vo - 2020

There is a glaring concern of income inequality in the light of the post-2015 global development agenda of sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially for countries that are in the south of the Sahara. There are also concerns over the present and future consequences of environmental...

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Finance, Institutions and Private Investment in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2020

The study extends the debate on finance versus institutions and measurement of property rights institutions. We assess … correlate of private investment than financial intermediary development. The interaction of finance and governance is not …

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Finance, inequality and inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020

This research complements the extant literature by establishing inequality critical masses that should not be exceeded in order for financial access to promote gender parity inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on 42 countries in the sub-region and the data is for the period...

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Financial access, governance and insurance sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

Purpose - This study investigates the role of financial access in moderating the effect of governance on insurance consumption in 42 Sub-Saharan African countries using data for the period 2004-2014. Design/methodology/approach - Two life insurance indicators are used, notably: life insurance...

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Recent finance advances in information technology for inclusive development : a survey

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017

recently published papers to provide recent information technology advances in finance for inclusive development. Retained … investment strategies with particular emphasis, inter alia on: informal finance, microfinance, mobile banking, crowdfunding …, microinsurance, Islamic finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment in Agriculture …

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Recent finance advances in information technology for inclusive development : a systematic review

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2018

about 180 recently published papers to provide recent information technology advances in finance for inclusive development …, innovations and investment strategies with particular emphasis, inter alia on: informal finance, microfinance, mobile banking …, crowdfunding, micro insurance, Islamic finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment …

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Inequality, finance and renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020

The study investigates linkages between financial development, income inequality and renewable energy consumption from 39 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on data for the period 2004-2014, Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) and Quantile Regressions (QR). The GMM...

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